NOTE: : When declining an invitation, an explanation or excuse should normally be given.

注意：当拒绝邀请时，一般要给出理由或解释。

This paper probes into the differences between Chinese male and female college students in declining an invitation by exploring the refusal strategies they apply in three different situations.

本文通过分析三种不同场合下男女受试者所运用的拒绝策略，研究了中国男女大学生在拒绝邀请时所运用的拒绝策略的差异。